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Tata Motors urges govt to keep hybrid tax, Toyota lobbies for cut

Baua Electric

Read more Tata Motors has opposed Toyota’s appeal for tax reduction on hybrid cars, claiming that they are more polluting than electric vehicles and should not be given a tax advantage. Hybrid cars have been touted as the bridge to fill in the gap between internal combustion engine technology and electric propulsion tech.

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Power Global launches eZee swappable battery EVs in India 

Electric Vehicles India

The swappable battery is designed for light vehicles including two and three-wheeler vehicles. The company was Romeo Power’s co-founder and former SpaceX Porter Harris and international auto industry veteran Pankaj Dubey which aims to provide electric vehicle and clean energy products to global markets.

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Debunking the Lithium "Mining" FUD

Plug In India

The interesting thing is before electric cars were popular, no one in the auto industry or mainstream media even questioned where petrol or the metals used in engines are coming from. The reality is these mines are not even in use by the battery industry and they are not Lithium Mines. metric tons (5.07

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Nissan: we will comply with 2035 Aussie ICE ban

EV Central

The Japanese brand has been an EV pathfinder in Australia, introducing the Leaf battery electric vehicle in 2012. Globally, Nissan has committed billions to EV development , but here its sales volume is driven by diesel utes and petrol SUVs. It’s a challenge that faces much of the car industry.

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A third of Aussies back 2030 ICE ban claims Polestar survey

EV Central

A survey commissioned by the electric vehicle maker Polestar has found 34 per cent of Australian drivers support a ban on petrol and diesel cars by 2030. A 2035 ICE ban has been both strongly pushed and resisted and it’s not hard to figure out where an all-electric brand like Polestar stands on the issue.

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Tesla Model Y strengthens its position in Sweden

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Sweden’s plugin electric vehicles took almost 60% of the auto market in March, up from 55.6% Overall auto market volume was 30,261 units, up some 5% YoY, though still below historical seasonal norms. The Tesla Model Y was the overall best selling vehicle of any kind, taking 10.6% of all passenger auto sales!

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China’s JAC plans Aussie push with EV ute benchmarked against Rivian R1T

EV Central

“The future of JAC is EV,” declared Jason Pecotic, the managing director of BLK Auto. We will be bringing [to Australia] whatever vehicles go through the R&D centre for mature markets,” he added. litre turbo-petrol engine. 2023 JAC T9 Hunter pick-up. “We It’s a five-year journey.”. 2023 JAC JS6 SUV. five-seat SUV with a 1.5-litre